The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-06

and thrown open as above stated. TIL,
| protestants based their protests and re
quests for revocation upon the theory
| that the action OF the government was
| in effect q forfeiture. which is a
light resting. not with the department but
with congress-, which made the grant. The
secretary holds that these lands had been
granted as indemnity, and as the road in
question had no reason for indemnity
lands that have no basis for their claim.
The State OF Iowa recognized that the
lands had been mad vertently patented to it,
and returned to them. They had been
conveyed to it without any authority un-
der the granting act, and having been con-
veyed. the department. could do nothing
but throw them open to settlement. The
| lands not being granted lands, this act dld
not constitute a forfeiture. They were
| merely placed in the hands Of the govern.
ment as lands that had been enormously
conveyed by it, and were therefore clearly
public lands.
After being open thirty-four years, Harry
Hills famous resort on Houston street, N.
| I. was closed, because Hill could not get a
license.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived in st. Paul as
the guest OF Bishop Ireland. An elaborate
reception and banquet was given in his
honor at the Hotel Ryan.
+. NJ. Severance, cashier OF the defunct
| Farmers Bank OF Fayetteville, N. Y, has
been arrested on complaint OF Receiver
Andrews, charging him with embezzling
| $50, 900 OF the banks funds.
Chief Justice Ruger OF New York granted
| q stay OF proceedings for five days to Ja-
| cob Sharp in the face OF a unanimous de-
! cision from the four justices of the supreme
court that he was righteously convicted.
Col. Sir Jos. West Rideewav. recently in
oI, .f %hA - .sh
| Afghan boundary question. will succeed
Maj. Butler as under secretary for Ireland.
The president has invited Hon. William
L. Putnam OF Maine and Hon. James b.
| Angel of Michigan to act with the secreta-
| ~ OF state in the negotiation for a settle.
ment with Great Britain Of the fisheries
dispute. Both of these gentlemen have ac-
| cepted, and it is believed by Secretary Bay.
ard, that their fitness for their important
duty will be recognized by the country.
Fostoffices established: Dakota: Kim
loss Walsh county. Postmasters COM
Observation-Disclosures: Drummond, j. B.
Featherman.
plow manufacturers trust was formed
at Chicago. About thirty Western and
Northwestern manufacturers signing the
| agreement. The trust will exercise the u.s.
| ual ironclad restriction on the trade.
The Northern Pacific, through Land
Commissioner Lamborn md Counsel Nc
Naught, has issued notice that it claims
title to all lands within it's indemnity linn
its for which it has filed selection lists at
land offices, and will resist any attempt
by any person to acquire title to these
lands except through the company.
Fort Benton, the head of navigation on
the Missouri, and the oldest town in Mon
tana, recently celebrated the arrival OF it's
/ first railroad, the Manitoba. President
Hill and q large party Of officers and di-
rectors OF the road were present and took
part in the celebration, Mayor Sullivan
and W. G. Conrad, president OF the board
OF trade. delivered addresses of welcome,
to which Hill responded.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Wisconsin: Mother OF w. Arnold,
Fond du Lac; mother OF II: Oswald, Mil
waukee; E. Ommons. Roscobel; P. Dwyer,
Monroe; ]. A. Fish, GEORGETOWN; ]. G.
White, Mount Hope; J. B. Rowell. Dane; ]. C.
Rassbach, Madison. Minnesota: j. B.
Griffith. Alma City; J. Guka, Faribault;
L. Griffin. Austin; F. Pottsmith Fergus
Falls; w. Bruckmaier, Henderson. Da-
kota: T. N. Kendrick, Plankinton P. r.
Bridgewater. Montana M. J. Learning
Fort Benton.
Mr.. Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham,
said: No one was more sincerely animated
by friendly feelings toward America than
he. No one more desired to maintain good
relations between England and America.
He regarded the appointment OF the fish.
cries commission as affording an oppor.
tupity for cementing the union of Great
denied that he had accepted the appoint.
ment to the fisheries commission in order
to evade the responsibility OF declaring his
opinion on current political questions, but
affirmed that when Lord Salisbury asked
him to accept the position. he felt an op.
portunity was afforded him of rendering
important services to three great English
differences could possibly arise between
two such nations which could not be hon.
orably and amicably settled.
The presidential party on their way to
the South and West is being made up in
Wilmington, ILL.,, in the Pullman shops.
Over five hundred skilled mechanics have
been at work on the cars for the past ten
days and they will be the handsomest and
mt ost complete in the world. The train ia
made up OF the Alfarata, q vestibule car of
the Pennsylvania company; the velasco.
q sleeper, and Mr.. Pullman's private car.
An engine and dynamo IN the forward car
will furnish electric lights and bells for the
train: The work is the most elaborate
ever done by the Pullman company, and
the train will represent $500, 900.
Gov. McGill has named the following
gentleman as delegates from Minnesota
congressional districts to attend the Farm
ers' National congress-, which meets at Chi
cago Oct. 10, for it's seventh annual ses-
sion: At Large-Springer Harbaueh. st.
Paul; E. D. Childs. Carman. First dis.
nate, A. B. Ellis, Austin. Independent
district. Joseph Bookwalter, Blue Earth;
alternate, Andrew Nelson. st. Peter.
Third district, A. w. Riddell, Northfield
alternate, A. H. Reed, Glencoe. Fourth
district, w. II. Fisher. st. Paul; alternate,
H. F. Brown, Minneapolis. Fifth dis.
trict. Lyman Loring, Minneapolis; alter.
nate, L. H. Stanton, Morris.
A writ Of requisition was issued by the
one Isaac Rivers, who filed from Cook
county. ILL.,, to Minneapolis. The crime
with which Rivers is charged is mayhem.
Thomas>F. Appleton, the complainant, !
lost q part Of the thumb OF his right hand /
in quarrel with Isaac.
The quadruple wedding at the Minneap-
oils, exposition stupendous success, on
account Of the interesting couples, the cos
TUNES Of the brides and the impressive
cerem ony.
Hon. Warren Bristol for long time
y PrOMlu0H0 aOOOFu0y duO e4sSIaC0 sen.
ator from Goodhue county, arrived in st.
Panl from Deming, N. Mex. where he is !
serving as United States Judge Of that ter
ritory.
Returns from all portions OF Tennessee
indicate that the Prohibition amendment
is defeated by 10000 or more.
Postoffices established: Minnesota:
Kingston, Douglas county. Montana:
Hogan, Lewis and Clark county. Post
masters commissioned. Iowa: Clarion,
9. w. Sumner. Wisconsin: Manchester.
9. Rhein. Fourth class postmasters ap
pointed. Dakota: Underwood, N. G.
Carey. Iowa: Harwood, Miss Lizzie
Thomas. Minnesota: Stacy, 8. N. Sher-
man. Montana: Powdsrville, B. w.
Ladd.
At Chippsws Fails, news has been receiv-
ed OF the death Of James Rsdman, q prom
inent lumberman. He was crushed to
death by falling tree while superintend-
ing q camp near Phillips, Wis. He leaves
wife and family.
A portrait OF the beautiful Miss Winslow
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